Anthropomorphic test devices, so called crash test dummies, that resemble the human's kinematic response in car crashes are analysed during a robot-dummy impact. A simulation setup with the dummy FAT ES-2 representing the operator and an industrial robot is realised within LS-DYNA to conduct impacts of the robot arm against the head and the chest. The resulting Head Injury Index (HIC), the Viscous Criteria (VC) for the chest and the Pubic Symphysis Peak Force (PSPF) for the pelvis are discussed, showing their potential and limitations for the situation in robotics.
